Music
Alex Chilton, Electricity by Candlelight (NYC 2/13/97) (Bar None)
Recorded on a portable cassette machine (and sounding that way), this oft-bootlegged tape catches an impromptu acoustic set that Alex Chilton played after power went out at New York’s Knitting […]
Allen Toussaint, Songbook (Rounder)
What’s surprising about this live album isn’t so much the music, but the talking in between. The year 2009 was a late-career peak for Allen Toussaint, who was still on […]
Barrence Whitfield & the Savages, Dig Thy Savage Soul (Bloodshot)
As collections of vintage, long-lost garage rock and R&B go, this one’s mighty hot: The opening “Corner Man” has the primal pound of a prime Sonics track and recording quality […]
Star & Dagger: Rock Goddesses with a Touch of Evil
Sean Yseult grew up in an era of larger-than-life rock stars, from Freddie Mercury to Lux Interior, and it’s safe to say she took mental notes along the way. Visual […]
Royal Teeth: Ready for the World
Life is about to get interesting for Royal Teeth. The Lafayette-rooted band has built a national foothold in record time, landing TV-commercial and videogame placement barely two years after forming. […]
It’s Five Somewhere: Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White
The 2010 Jazz Fest is legendary by now, because you filled in for Aretha Franklin. How much notice did you get? We got the call around 6 p.m., saying she’d […]
Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, Foolers’ Gold (Independent)
“Everybody knows I’m hot,” Meschiya Lake sings here on a version of Louis Prima’s “It’s the Rhythm in Me.” Well, yes: Many of the fans who flock to her shows […]
The Rides, Can’t Get Enough (429 Records)
You expect to see Stephen Stills as part of a trio, but not this trio: The Rides are Stills, Barry Goldberg (ex-Electric Flag keyboardist), and co-lead guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd. […]
BackTalk: Merry Clayton, Carrying the Chorus (Interview)
Merry Clayton is living proof that you can have a glorious career without becoming a household name. In fact, her name wasn’t even spelled right on her biggest moment of […]
Satchmo SummerFest 2013
A – Z Schedule and Guide
Satchmo SummerFest is of course a celebration of Louis Armstrong, but above all it’s a celebration of jazz, the music that New Orleans (and the rest of America) is built […]
